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    June 30, 2010

    College Notes, June 30, 2010

    Graduations Bates College, Lewiston: Matthew Sherburne, Windham.   University of Maine at Farmington Alfred: Sonja Lund; Alna: Laura-Kate Averill; Arundel: Kayla Nunan, Ashley Perrone; Bath: William Butler, Darlene Compton, Ashlea Dorrington, Benjamin Helinski, Christina Lessard; Berwick: Kimberly Boucher, Ashley Holshouser, Chelsea Knight; Biddeford: Marissa Boucher, Ashley Rochefort; Boothbay: Jamie Sprague, Allison Wood; Bowdoin: Olivia Schmidt; […]

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    June 30, 2010

    Potluck, June 30, 2010

    Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $7; lobster roll: $7; egg salad: $4; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Haddock chowder, crab meat rolls, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., takeout available, First Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. […]

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    June 30, 2010

    Blood Drives, June 30, 2010

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 12:30 to 6 p.m., St. Aspinquid Masonic Hall, York 1 to 6 p.m., Evergreen Manor, 328 North St., Saco Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cinemagic Grand, South Portland Tuesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Library, Naples 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., […]

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    June 30, 2010

    Briefly, June 30, 2010

    BANGOR WHILE STATIONED in Afghanistan, Capt. Jeff Whitten’s unit received nearly 3,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies that were sent by several Maine troops. Earlier this month, he presented the Girl Scouts of Maine with a mosaic of the American Flag and an actual flag that flew over the unit’s compound. Girl Scouts of Maine […]

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    June 23, 2010

    Births, June 23, 2010

    Maine Medical Center Madeline Jean Mayo, born June 2 to Eric and Lisa May, South Portland. Grandparent; Floyd Lenfest, Carmel. Emsley Irene Hepburn, born June 6 to Harry Hepburn IV and Jill Callahan-Hepburn, Cumberland. Grandparents: James Callahan and Irene Callahan, both of Billerica, Mass.; Harry Hepburn III and Barbara Hepburn. Great-grandparent: Dorothy Callahan, Billerica.   […]

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  • Published
    June 23, 2010

    Blood Drives, June 23, 2010

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Thursday 1 to 6 p.m., American Legion, Rockland 1 to 6 p.m., Eureka Community Center, Durham 2 to 7 p.m., Jordan Small School, Raymond Friday Noon to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Brunswick Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Patriot Subaru, Saco 8 […]

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    June 23, 2010

    Briefly Greater Portland, June 23, 2010

    SOUTH PORTLAND BEACON HOSPICE is seeking volunteers to help terminally ill patients and their families. The organization is accepting applications for free 24-hour summer training sessions at the South Portland office. Time and dates of the trainings will be set to accommodate the schedules of the majority of the participants. Volunteers will serve York, Cumberland […]

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    June 23, 2010

    Effort aims to provide emergency pet oxygen masks

    Animal Control Officer Bobby Slicott is raising money to buy pet oxygen masks for Maine emergency teams.

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    June 23, 2010

    Greater Portland Events, June 23, 2010

    PORTLAND Animal Coalition food drive The Maine Animal Coalition will host a vegetarian food drive at its sixth annual Veg Fest to benefit the Wayside Kitchen and Food Rescue. The event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the East End Community Center, 195 North St., is free. Donations of food and cash will […]

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    June 23, 2010

    Regional briefs, June 23, 2010

    YORK THE BOOK SALE of the York Public Library will be held July 22, 23 and 24, and the library is looking for donations. Acceptable items include paperback and hardcover books in good condition, especially children’s books; audio books on compact discs; videos on DVD, and puzzles. Donation of items will be accepted through July […]